Tenders

Bikeability Cycle Training

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Deadline
6 days left
March 09, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
013496-2026
Value
£570,000
Location
United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 13, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 02, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 09, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 31, 2026

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Budget
£570,000
Duration
12 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Other
62
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The Council is seeking a suitable supplier to deliver its Bikeability Training Service. Services shall comprise the delivery of the Bikeability cycle training across schools within Bracknell Forest funded by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England. The service is to be carried out to the standards set by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England. The current contract ends on 31 August 2026, The Council intends to award a new 1 -year Agreement ( with options to extend for up to 4 years on a 1+1+1+1 basis depending on available funding ) . The contract is to commence on 01 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. This programme supports the promotion of safe and active travel for pupils and will be delivered by a specialist cycle training provider. The Total estimated value of the Contract if all extensions are utilised will be £475,000 (ex Vat). This value includes additional funding per year for extra-curricular activities. The value is solely dependent on continued annual funding and may increase or reduce over the life of the contract.

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Requirements & Qualifications

17 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (4)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (6)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS4
--Submit bid by the deadline: 2026-03-09 at 17:00:00 UTC.
--Register and log in via the ProContract portal to access the tender.
--Follow instructions for registration, login, and password reset provided on the ProContract portal.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly stated in the provided tender information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS6
--Must be a suitable supplier for delivering Bikeability Training Service.
--Must be a specialist cycle training provider.
--Must be capable of delivering services across schools within Bracknell Forest.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Ability to deliver Bikeability cycle training.
--Ability to deliver training across schools within Bracknell Forest.
--Ability to adhere to standards set by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements for bidders (e.g., minimum turnover, financial guarantees) are explicitly stated in the provided tender information.

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Documents

5 documents available with AI summaries

Lot L-1HTM
L-1.html

This document is a ProContract portal login page detailing registration, login, password reset instructions, and cookie policy for accessing the Bikeability Training Service tender.

OCDS RecordDOC
013496-2026_ocds_record.json

Bracknell Forest Borough Council seeks a specialist provider to deliver Bikeability cycle training in schools according to Department for Transport and Active Travel England standards, with a contract starting September 2026 for 1+4 years, valued up to £475,000.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
013496-2026_ocds_release.json

Bracknell Forest Borough Council seeks a specialist provider to deliver Bikeability cycle training across schools, with a contract starting September 2026 for one year, extendable up to four years, with an estimated total value of £475,000.

Official PDF VersionPDF
013496-2026_official.pdf

Bracknell Forest Borough Council is seeking a specialist supplier to deliver its Bikeability Training Service across schools, with a contract commencing 1 September 2026 and an estimated total value of £475,000 (ex VAT) if all extensions are utilised.

Tender NoticeHTM
013496-2026.html

This tender seeks a specialist supplier to deliver Bikeability cycle training in Bracknell Forest schools, funded by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England, with an estimated value of £475,000 (ex VAT) over a potential five-year period starting September 2026.

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62
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender clearly describes the required service and uses a standard open procedure, but suffers from significant gaps in evaluation criteria and detailed financial requirements. The provided documents are merely summaries, indicating a lack of full tender specifications.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

The procedure type and CPV code are correct, and the submission deadline is reasonable. However, the explicit absence of evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, and detailed financial requirements in the provided information are significant legal compliance issues.

Missing evaluation criteria
No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds stated
Clarity60/100

The service description and eligibility/technical requirements are clear. However, the complete absence of evaluation criteria is a critical clarity flaw, making it difficult for bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed.

No evaluation criteria specified
Lack of explicit financial requirements for bidders
Completeness55/100

Basic information like title, organization, deadlines, and duration are present. However, the critical missing elements are the full tender documents (only summaries provided), detailed financial requirements for bidders, and most importantly, the complete absence of evaluation criteria.

Full tender documents not provided (only summaries)
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness60/100

The use of an e-procurement portal and a reasonable submission deadline are positive. However, the critical absence of evaluation criteria severely undermines fairness and transparency, as bidders cannot understand the basis of assessment.

No evaluation criteria specified, impacting transparency and objectivity
Practicality75/100

Electronic submission is supported, the contract start date and duration are clear, and financing information is available. The lack of a direct document URL in the provided text is a minor inconvenience.

No direct document URL provided, requiring navigation through a portal
Data Consistency70/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. However, there is a significant discrepancy between the estimated contract value stated in EUR (570,000 EUR) and GBP (£475,000 ex VAT), which needs clarification.

Significant discrepancy in estimated contract value (EUR vs GBP)
Sustainability50/100

The core service itself (promoting safe and active travel for pupils) has an inherent social benefit. However, the tender lacks explicit green procurement, social clauses (beyond the service itself), or innovation-focused criteria.

No explicit green procurement criteria
No explicit social clauses for bidders (beyond service benefit)

Strengths

Clear service description and objectives
Standard open procedure and appropriate CPV code
Electronic submission supported via ProContract portal
Value and duration clearly specified (despite currency discrepancy)
Inherent social benefit of the service

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Lack of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements for bidders
Provided 'documents' are only summaries, not full tender specifications
Significant discrepancy in estimated contract value (EUR vs GBP)
No explicit green procurement, social, or innovation focus

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish comprehensive evaluation criteria to ensure fairness and transparency.
2. Ensure all full tender documents, including detailed specifications, terms and conditions, and all selection/exclusion criteria, are readily accessible and clearly linked.
3. Clarify and reconcile the estimated contract value, specifying the primary currency and providing a consistent figure.

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